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 the love you bear each other, and by-and-by there will be no makings up, and a feeling of bitterness will take the place of the love you now have for each other."

Both her listeners were silent, as Mrs. Polly paused for a moment and looked seriously at them then she continued,—

"I have seen many young couples begin as you have begun and grow apart from each other; but I take too much interest in you, my friends, to see you go wrong without a word of warning. Think of your young family and the responsibility of setting a good example to them; their young eyes are keener than you think they are."

The sparrow had thrown aside his indifferent manner, and listened attentively to the last part of Mrs. Polly's remarks; and as she concluded, he hopped on the bough beside the bright-eyed sparrow and nestled affectionately against her.

"You are right," he said; "I am a